Services

 FGE provides a broad range of geotechnical services including:- Geotechnical Engineering

• Geotechnical Engieering
• Laboratory Testing
• Construction Observation
• Materials Testing

Geotechnical Engineering – FGE's engineering services include subsurface and groundwater investigations and studies for design, construction, and remedial work. FGE can provide engineering analysis for the design of foundations; earth slopes, embankments, and retaining structures including earth dams and mechanically stabilized earth structures using geotextiles; pavements; earth stabilization; seepage; and settlement analyses in marginal land reclamation over compressible soils.

In addition to the normal geotechnical analytical methods, FGE has performed and is very familiar with AASHTO, HDOT, and FHWA design methods and special cost-effective foundations such as helical piers, minipiles and other special methods. FGE’s Computer Laboratory features IBM and Macintosh networks for engineering analysis, groundwater modeling, image processing, and graphic output.

The drafting department can receive CAD plans via email and plot the drawings directly to expedite review and evaluation. Completed boring logs can be transmitted via DWG format to allow our clients to install the logs on their construction plans.

Laboratory Testing – The geotechnical testing laboratory, is capable of performing nearly all of the soils and material testing required for project design and construction. The lab can perform all of the normally requested soil tests including permeability, consolidation, direct shear, compaction, CBR, triaxial compression, and classification tests.

Construction Observation and Materials Testing – FGE provides a complete range of observation and testing services for the geotechnical phases of construction, including the inspection of shallow foundations systems, drilled piers, driven piles, helical piers, and minipiles; earthwork construction, installation of utilities and site improvements; and soil testing, both in the field and in the laboratory.

Drilling Services – FGE provides drilling services through Hawaii Test Borings, Inc. for over 35 years. They have available, two truck-mounted drilling rigs. Two additional drilling rigs are maintained for areas of limited access, and a trailor-mounted rig is used for soft conditions. The skid rig can be disassembled and transported by helicopter for the exploration of remote mountainous areas.